Bolt: Wacky adventures ensue when a dog who thinks he’s a superhero — he’s never been off the set of his TV show — finds himself loose in New York. With the voices of John Travolta and Miley Cyrus. PG. 96 min. Movies 12.

Confessions of a Shopaholic: Isla Fischer and Hugh Dancy put some cuteness in this adaptation of Sophie Kinsella’s bestselling novel, in which a shopaholic finds herself with a job writing a financial advice column. Oooh, the irony! PG. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15.

Crossroads Film Festival: International festival continues through February Sundays with The Price of Sugar (1 pm), The Pope’s Toilet (4 pm) and Travelers and Magicians (6:30 pm) Feb. 15 at Darkside Cinema, Corvallis. $8 per screening.

Directed by Steven Spielberg: Film series continues with Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, which will be preceded by a brief talk from a UO grad student. 6 pm Thursday, Feb. 12, 180 PLC, UO. Free.

Friday the 13th: Directed by the guy who remade The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, who’s apparently making a career of gory do-overs. Pretty young folks find Camp Crystal Lake, get dead. You know how it goes. R. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15.

International, The: Clive Owen and Naomi Watts fight to bring down a bank that’s doing nasty, nasty things with your money. The trailer is so full of clichéd lines it almost hurts, but it’s still Clive Owen, right? Directed by Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run). R. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15.

JCVD: The Muscles from Brussels, Jean-Claude Van Damme, stars as himself in this meta-movie about life as a washed-up action star. Sly and playful, JCVD is unexpectedly entertaining. R. 97 min. Bijou. See review this issue.

Let the Right One In: A gorgeous, snow-muffled, Swedish take on a vampire story, this film has taken its sweet time getting here. Gentle, moody and superbly acted by its young stars, its definitely worth the wait. R. 114 min. Bijou. See review this issue.

Not Too Distant Past, A: Subtitled “Film & Video From Underground Chicago,” Marc Moscato’s program explores Chicago’s history through various filmmaking approaches, and also includes Moscato’s short “The More Things Stay the Same,’ about Ben Reitman, a “legendary Chicago iconoclast” from the 1920s. 8 pm Thursday, Feb. 12, Wandering Goat.

Seven Pounds: Will Smith reunites with the director of The Pursuit of Happyness for this story about a man with a secret who changes the lives of seven strangers. PG13. Movies 12.

Spirit, The: A rookie cop (Gabriel Macht) returns from the dead to guard his city from Samuel L. Jackson’s nasty Octopus. One assumes he is often distracted by the goofily named Sand Saref (Eva Mendes), Plaster of Paris (Paz Vega) and Silken Floss (Scarlett Johansson). PG13. 108 min. Movies 12. (12/31/08)

Swedish Film Series: Series continues with The Slingshot, Ake Sandgren’s 1993 film about a boy who makes slingshots from the condoms his mother illegally sells. 102 min. 7 pm Friday, Feb. 13, 177 Lawrence, UO.

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Bride Wars: Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson play friends who really can’t be that great of friends, seeing as they get into a raging catfight over their mutual favorite wedding location. This preview is almost as embarrassing as the one for Confessions of a Shopaholic. What gives? PG. VRC Stadium 15.

Coraline: Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas) adapts Neil Gaiman’s creepy, fantastic story about a girl who finds, behind a door in the wall, a fantatic parallel world — complete with her Other Mother, who has buttons for eyes. PG. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15.

Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The: David Fincher (Fight Club) takes a different direction with this story of a man (Brad Pitt) who is born at the age of 80 and ages backwards throughout his life. Based on a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald and costarring Cate Blanchett. PG13. 159 min. Thirteen Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15. (12/31/08)

Frost/Nixon: Ron Howard directs this look at the 1977 interview in which David Frost (Michael Sheen, still resembling Tony Blair after his role in The Queen) took on Richard Nixon (Frank Langella) in a televised battle of wits. “Involving, engrossing cinema,” said the L.A. Times. R. 122 min. Oscar nominations include Frank Langella, Best Actor; Ron Howard, Best Director; Best Picture. VRC Stadium 15. (1/29)

Gran Torino: Clint Eastwood directs and stars as a bigoted veteran who finds himself in a reluctant friendship with a Hmong kid and his family. “A rueful comedy of enlightenment,” said The New Yorker. R. 116 min. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15. (1/15)

He’s Just Not That Into You: Great cast, embarrassing premise; it’s based, loosely I assume, on the unfortunate book of the same title. However will these lovely young folks ever find troo lurv? PG13. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15.

Hotel for Dogs: Emma Roberts (Nancy Drew) is one of two siblings who have to give up their dog when they’re taken into a foster home — but the resilient kids turn an empty building into a dog hotel for their dog and others. PG. VRC Stadium 15.

I’ve Loved You So Long: Kristin Scott Thomas is outstanding as a woman who’s been away from her family for years for reasons best not spelled out here. This contemplative, gorgeous film from first-time director Philippe Claudel shouldn’t be missed. PG13. 117 min. Bijou. (1/29)

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa: The critters that escaped from New York in 2005’s Madagascar return for the inevitable sequel — though it’s getting better reviews than sequels usually do. With the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen and David Schwimmer. PG. 89 min. Movies 12.

Marley and Me: Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston are the owners of one very badly behaved dog in this adaptation of John Grogan’s bestselling book. Directed by David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada). PG. Movies 12. (12/31/08)

Push: Dakota Fanning and Chris Evans star as folks with supernatural abilities who are being hunted by the Division, a government agency which … er … made their families superpowered in the first place? I’m not quite clear on this, but the preview looks nifty, if a bit X-Men like. PG13. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15.

Reader, The: Kate Winslet plays a woman having an affair with a 15-year-old; years later, it becomes clear that the affair was likely not the worst of the former S.S. guard’s actions. Directed by Stephen Daldry and written by David Hare, who last worked together on The Hours. R. 123 min. Oscar nominations include Kate Winslet, Best Actress; Stephen Daldry, Best Director; Best Picture. VRC Stadium 15. (1/8)

Slumdog Millionaire: The latest from Danny Boyle (Trainspotting) is a Mumbai-set fairy tale about life and the pursuit of love and happiness via Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (it’s not quite as simple as that maybe sounds). Slumdog is long on setting and its tangled plot is creative, but it’s short on emotional resonance, though its young actors are solid. R. 120 min. Ten Oscar nominations, including Danny Boyle, Best Director; Best Picture. Bijou. Cinemark. (12/18/08)

Taken: If you don’t give back Liam Neeson’s daughter (Maggie Grace), he will hunt you down, and he will kill you. You got that? You sure? I hope this Luc Besson-produced action flick is as much fun as it looks, though it seems to take itself awfully seriously. PG13. 93 min. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15.

Tale of Despereaux, The: A tiny, heroic mouse with big ears undertakes a complicated journey in a medieval world. Based on the Newbery Medal-winning book by Kate DiCamillo, and starring the voices of Matthew Broderick, Robbie Coltrane and Dustin Hoffman. G. Movies 12.

Underworld 3: Rise of the Lycans: Whoa, weird. Michael Sheen’s second film to open in Eugene this weekend (the other being the slightly more hotly anticipated Frost/Nixon) is the third in the series about vampires and werewolves; Sheen is Lucian, a werewolf, who faces off with vampire Viktor (Bill Nighy) while romancing Viktor’s daughter, Sonja (Rhona Mitra, picking up the hotness where Kate Beckinsale left off). R. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15.

Uninvited, The: Elizabeth Banks is the creepy new stepmom-to-be of the angel-faced Emily Browning (A Series of Unfortunate Events), who’s convinced Banks has something to do with her mother’s recent death. PG13. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15.

Wrestler, The: Darren Aronofsky continues making films that seem exactly the opposite of anything he’s done before (Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain) with this rough-and-tumble story of a pro wrestler (Mickey Rourke, in a Golden Globe-winning role) and his relationships with a stripper (Marisa Tomei) and his daughter. R. 105 min. Oscar nominations: Mickey Rourke, Best Actor; Marisa Tomei, Best Supporting Actress. Cinemark.

Yes Man: Jim Carrey is the man who says “Yes.” And he says it to all sorts of things. Not even the moment when he and costar Zooey Deschanel dress up in Harry Potter costumes can save this film from its own blandness. PG13. 104 min. Movies 12. (12/24/08)

Zack and Miri Make a Porno: The latest from Kevin Smith concerns two longtime friends (Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks) who figure they might be able to solve their money problems by making an adult film. No big deal, right? Unless you start realizing you actually like the other person. R. 101 min. David Minor Theater. (11/13/08)

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